World War II Honoree

George L. Phelps

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Honored By

Betty Phelps Obermeier

Relationship

Sister

GEORGE PHELPS SERVED FOR 4 YEARS, NOVEMBER 23, 1941 TO DECEMBER 8, 1945 AS PRIVATE, STAFF SERGEANT, TECHNICAL SERGEANT, MASTER SERGEANT AND WARRANT OFFICER. PHELPS' MOST VALUABLE SERVICE EXPERIENCE CAME FROM WORK WITH THE CHIEF CLERK OF INSPECTOR GENERAL SECTION, CORPS HEADQUARTERS AND IN A SIMILAR ROLE WITH A CORPS CHAPLAIN SECTION FOR TWO YEARS. IN EACH CASE SEVERAL MEN WERE KEPT EMPLOYED.